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Old 03-07-2005, 02:57 PM
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Default Help me decide...Hawk HP+ pads or Carbotech Panther Plus...

I have a B5 S4 sedan with H&R street coilovers and will be attending my first ACNA (Audi Club North America) HPDE (High Performance Driving Event) in ten days. I don't want to spend a lot of money in preparation for this so I've narrowed down my brake upgrade to these two pads on stock rotors. Which do you guys recommend for this two-day event? Price is within $10 of each other (around $200).

I'll also be putting in brake fluid and lines for the event. TIA!
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What pads you got in there now?
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Default Panther + for track events.

The HP+ will be fine too especially if the weather is cool or if it's your first or second weekend at a school. The HP+ will be more streetable.
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Default I run the Carbotech Panther Plus on the street.

great pad but kinda dirty and rotor agressive for most people on the street. they seem to stop fine cold and stop great when i hammer them
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Default i too am running the Panther Plus on the street but am having second thoughts because of the noise

great performance otherwise, especially when i tracked it for 2 days at Buttonwillow recently
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really? I've nto noticed much noise at all.
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Default well the panther plus seem quiet only when the pads are cold. i may try reinstalling the pads...

with some anti-squeal to see if that makes a difference
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Default why run track pads on the street? bobcats are street pads.

no dust either. my front wheels stay clean soooo much longer than the rears now.

the bobcats have been great. they squealed for a bit but it was only at a certain pedal pressure. i ran them at the track and the squeal went away.
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I think it would be unpossible for anything to be louder than HP+ on the street! ;-P
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becuase I like the feel of a track pad and dont wanna pad swap at the track
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